Employee Relations Partner - (B5)
About The Position
Applied Materials is hiring an Employee Relations Partner to manage employee relations cases and investigations, advise HR business partners and managers, and support consistent application of company policies and procedures. The role works with the COE, GEL, HRBPs, and non-HR departments to route and escalate inquiries and concerns appropriately. The position handles complex investigations, including matters involving retaliation, harassment, and discrimination, and manages cases from intake through interviews, escalation or redirection, and closure. It also supports corrective-action decisions, continuous improvement, training, and analysis of case-management metrics. The role is based in Austin, Texas, includes travel 10% of the time, and is not eligible for relocation.
Requirements
- Strong consulting and influencing skills.
- Collaborative work style and ability to drive multiple projects and cross-organizational teams.
- Ability to balance demand and capacity when establishing team priorities.
- Ability to communicate subtle or complex messages clearly and appropriately for the topic and audience.
- Sound judgment and experience assessing business-related risk.
- Cultural sensitivity.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to identify intersections and interdependencies.
- Solid working knowledge of employee relations and HR compliance principles and practices, including AAP/EEO, ADA, and I-9.
- In-depth knowledge and application of labor and employment laws and regulations.
- At least 3 years of employee relations experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading a variety of employee investigations with little supervision.
- Bachelor's degree required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a human resources business partner.
- Prior experience with global HR or employee relations, especially with European Works Councils.
Responsibilities
- Serve as an interface to the COE, GEL, HRBPs, and non-HR functional departments, escalating or redirecting inquiries and concerns and acting as a liaison.
- Manage assigned end-to-end employee relations cases and investigations from intake through interview, transition, escalation, redirection, or closure.
- Maintain accurate and timely case files and documentation.
- Handle complex or escalated investigations related to retaliation, harassment, discrimination, and similar matters.
- Advise and counsel HRBPs on addressing employee and manager issues, and guide managers on employee performance and conduct issues.
- Provide guidance on interpreting and administering company policies and procedures.
- Review and guide corrective actions resulting from investigation findings, including recommendations for termination, in line with company values and behaviors.
- Contribute to internal projects and workstreams and recommend ways to resolve problems and improve processes, procedures, policies, and technologies.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to ensure services are understood and delivered promptly.
- Partner with GEL to provide training, technical support, and guidance on specialized processes to HR and managers.
- Recommend or maintain case-resolution, customer-satisfaction, individual-performance, closure/call-time, and development-rate metrics; issue performance and case-management reports.
- Track and analyze data, identify trends, and recommend organizational improvements.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Potential eligibility for participation in a bonus program and a stock award program, as applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
